Manual:Infantry Manual:Equipment:Comm Equip

GOC-190 General Communications Antenna
This small and lightweight unit is the primary type of field transceiver/antenna used by all types of units, at all levels of organization. The GOC-190 isn’t a standalone communications system, its only purpose is to provide for increased broadcasting range and receiver sensitivity over a larger number of frequencies than the anten-na found in the IGC-505. Typically used in small units or vehicles as their primary medium range communica-tions antenna.

IGC-505 Personal Communications Device
This piece of communications equipment is colloquially known as the combadge. An all-in-one microphone, multi-function transceiver, and fractal antenna packaged within a case styled after the symbol of Starfleet and the Federation. The Infantry combadge has a pair of crossed rifles affixed to the front of the Delta symbol of the badge. Marines are required to always wear this device while on duty, a need that doesn’t change while in combat.

IGY-222 Small Unit Signals Coordination System
The IGY-222 is a combination unit consisting of a collapsible fractal antenna, signal booster, communications server, and networking hub. The case of the system is deceptively small, being the size of a standard blade server, and can be used either independently, integrally, or cooperatively when placed in a blade enclosure. Most of the internal volume contains the hardware necessary for the signal booster, connectivity ports, and the antenna. The antenna is a fractal pattern, multi-frequency unit capable of acting as a transceiver for carri-er waves and transmissions. When folded its range is about 50 kilometers, and nearly 2000 kilometers into space. If the antenna is deployed, only available when used independently, the transceiver becomes direc-tional and approximately doubles its normal range. The integral computing systems of the IGY-222 function primarily as a communications server and networking hub, allowing small units to form mesh networks. This efficiency is achieved by having the IGY-222 act as a bridge and switch for the local mesh network, routing data packets to appropriate clients and linking subordi-nate networks. The place in the networking hierarchy of an individual IGY-222 is determined by the user based on the communication plan from HQ. The IGY-222 is capable of unifying 200 clients into a single net-work; however, its best to keep the client networks under 50.

III-219 Personal Identification Locator Beacon
This simple device pairs a transmitter and light emitter into a single case, designed to be used in survival situ-ations. The transmitter has a range of 50 kilometers over a planet’s surface and 1000 kilometers into space. If used in conjunction with another communications device, like an IGC-505, it can be used as a signal booster. If used independently it will only transmit a repeating pulse that is highly detectable and capable of being tracked by a single direction-finding receiver. The light emitter can be tuned to emit wavelengths from 10 na-nometers to 1 millimeter (ultraviolet thru the infrared spectrum); doing so in bursts from 0.1 to 1 second dura-tions.

IOC-177 Field Communications Relay Antenna
The IOC-177 is a combination of antenna, signal booster, and multi-function transceiver designed for tactical units and small signals units. The case of the IOC-177 is one meter long and 13 centimeters wide, and except for the elliptical top – as opposed to a conical one – is identical to a Starfleet Pattern Enhancer. The trans-ceiver and signal booster give the unit a range of nearly 150 kilometers across the planet’s surface and 10 megameters into space; though these ranges are highly dependent on the nature of the transmission, ar-rangement of the antenna, and the frequency and carrier wave chosen by the operator.

XGC-408 Orbital Communications Relay Array
An orbital communications satellite that is essentially a modified Class-1 Probe. It will act as a signal relay and booster to aid planet-wide communication. The Relay Array can be deployed by starship, aerospace craft, or artillery missile system and can maintain any number of orbital trajectories. Normally part of a plane-tary communications network, its position in planetary orbit allows it to transmit into space, but lacks the pow-er for subspace communication.

XSC-181 Orbital Subspace Communications Relay Array
Similar to the XGC-408, the XSC-181 is designed to be part of an interplanetary communications network. Only specially equipped ground stations can receive transmissions from the array as its transceivers are only capable of transmitting on sub-space carrier waves.